HISTORY. The D.V.G., "Deutscher Volksgenossen Bund" (German Fellow-countrymen League), was comprised of ethnic Germans from the Alsace-Lorraine region who sought unification with Germany. Although not formally associated with the NSDAP, they copied their membership badge but reversed the colors.

Constructed of die struck alloy and three colors of enameled. The badge featuring a black outer border, edged in silver, with the silver script, "D.V.G. Westmark (Lothr.)" encompassing a white field with a red mobile swastika, also edged in silver. A pebbled field is visible below the translucent red enamel. To the reverse is crimped a horizontal pin-back device upon a soldered, circular base plate, beneath which is embossed "W. Redo, Saarlautern”. Near MINT.

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